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Frequently Asked Questions Combined Federal Campaign

No. As stated in 5 CFR 950.103(h), a federal employee may participate in a particular CFC only if that employee's official duty station is located within the geographic boundaries of that CFC. Campaign boundaries are strictly determined and approved by OPM. See Campaign Locator.

All local CFC's are urged to provide the Charity List electronically as a
complement to the hard copy which must be produced and distributed to
all federal employees annually within the guidelines established by the
Office of the CFC. Further inquiries should be directed to cfc@opm.gov.

The Loaned Executive program was initiated in 1971 by Presidential Order. A Loaned Executive is a Federal Employee that is "loaned" by their agency to work on the CFC. The Loaned Executive is usually relieved of all work duties for the period they are working on the CFC. The role of a Loaned Executive is to conduct all solicitations among the federal employees in a campaign area. They are usually trained by the PCFO and work out of the PCFO during the campaign period.

No. Federal agencies and charitable organizations receiving the funds from the solicitation are responsible for maintaining records of the special solicitation. However, the LFCCs that are responsible for oversight of the local CFC in their area and the PCFOs are encouraged to cooperate with Federal agencies within their campaign borders to provide assistance for special solicitation efforts.

CFC payroll deductions may be cancelled at any time, but this is the only change permitted outside the solicitation period. Employees wishing to cancel their deductions should contact their agency payroll office and request the allotment be cancelled.

5 CFR 950.602 states, ". . . in all approved fundraising events the
donor must have the option of designating to a specific participating
organization or federation or be advised that the donation will be
counted as an undesignated contribution and distributed according to
these regulations." Therefore, the PCFO must notify the participant of
the amount of the fee that will be considered a one-time charitable
contribution to the CFC and that the contribution will be an
undesignated contribution unless the PCFO decides to allow donors to
complete a pledge form with a designation to a participating CFC
charity.

The LFCC has the authority to determine the campaign period in its area. If an agency needs additional time, the LFCC may grant an extension No campaign may start before September 1 or be extended beyond December 15 without the permission of the Director.

Recognition of employees who give above a certain level is permitted at CFC-related awards ceremonies, with the donor's permission. If the donor pledged to the PCFO, as a charitable organization, specifically and authorized his/her name release on the pledge form, the PCFO may list the name in a PCFO publication with the donor's permission. Please note that release of contribution amounts is not permitted, therefore the amount of the donation may not be noted in the PCFO's publication. The PCFO may not use the names of employees who authorized the release of their names if they donated to other participating charitable organizations, even members of the PCFO's federation. For more information see 5 CFR Part 950.601.

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